单词 | alderman |
释义 | Word Frequency alderman(ˈɔːldəmən) nounWord forms: plural -men Abbreviations (for senses 1, 2): Ald, Aldm1. (in England and Wales until 1974) one of the senior members of a local council, elected by other councillors 2. (in the US, Canada, Australia, etc) a member of the governing body of a municipality 3. history a variant spelling of ealdorman Derived forms aldermanic (ˌɔːldəˈmænɪk) adjective aldermanry (ˈaldermanry) noun aldermanship (ˈaldermanˌship) noun Word origin Old English aldormann, from ealdor chief (comparative of eald old) + mann man |
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